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5 Euros Zuikis Puikis
| Issuer | Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos Bankas) |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a colorized depiction of Zuikis Puikis, the titular hare protagonist of Eduardas Mieželaitis's celebrated Lithuanian children's fairy tale, shown in a playful, dynamic pose as he skitters along a path leading toward the numeral 2. A group of forest animals, companions of the hero, populate the surrounding field and serve as narrative elements drawn from the tale. The inscription ZUIKIS PUIKIS is placed to the right of the central composition, while a series of hidden alphabet letters — S, F, H, R, M, K, Z, U, B, C, D — are integrated into the design as an interactive gaming element for the reader. |
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Zuikis Puikis is a beloved hare character from a Lithuanian children's book series written by Kazys Boruta, first published in 1936 and continuously in print since. The Bank of Lithuania has developed a strong secondary market for its numismatic issues by consistently targeting cultural touchstones with high domestic recognition — this piece belongs to that deliberate collector-facing strategy rather than any circulating monetary program.